Food 411
Off to the races
Emeril Lagasse headlines Fork, Cork and Style, a gourmet tailgating event from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Arlington Park Racetrack in Arlington Heights; $25 ($60 for admission plus wine tasting). "Top Chef" alumni Brian Malarkey, Casey Thompson and Eli Kirshtein will join Lagasse for cooking demos. Tickets: forkcorkandstyle.com.
Super sausage
Park Place of Countryside Banquet Hall, 6240 Joliet Rd., Countryside, hosts its annual sopressata contest for home cooks at 3 p.m. Sunday; $10. Proceeds benefit the Italian American War Veterans Post Two. (708) 588-1756.
At their table
Spiaggia's Tony Mantuano and Marcus Samuelsson of C-House partner for a dinner featuring recipes from their books, New American Table (Samuelsson) and Wine Bar Food (Mantuano), at 6 p.m. Monday at C-House, 166 E. Superior; $125. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Fishermen, which supports Louisiana's seafood industry. (312) 523-0923.
For a cause
Actress Abigail Breslin, along with MK's Michael Kornick, Hot Chocolate's Mindy Segal and more than a dozen other chefs lend a hand at Toque, a fund-raiser for Children's Oncology Services, at 6 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Renaissance Chicago, 1 W. Wacker; $250. (312) 924-4220 ext. 4; onestepcamp.org.
Lunchbox rehab
Chicago dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner leads a Recipe Rehab class at the Chopping Block in the Merchandise Mart from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 30, offering healthy lunch recipes; $40. (312) 644-6360; thechoppingblock.net.
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